My wife is very sick today, and this commercial makes her smile. You can smile too if you like, but it’s really not about you, it’s about her. 🙂
Family
Gifts for Geeks
Here’s what happens when you are a Linux lover that tells his family about Open Source all the time.
Yes, penguin poop tastes good, albeit crunchy.
UPDATE: Make sure to check out the review. 😉
This, I Remember
There was a slight… disbelief in my household this Christmas, which YouTube graciously helped me prove wrong. No one remembered this, but once I found it, and showed them, they all remembered. Yeah, if you’re in your 30s, it will make you nostalgic, I promise. 🙂
Video Clue
We do a scavenger hunt every Christmas — and this is a video clue for the girls. Going to Daddy’s blog was the last clue, this one sends them somewhere else. AWESOME fun for the girls. Merry Christmas everyone. 🙂
Best Ever
Here at the Powers’ homestead, Christmas is always a mixed bag of joy, stress, depression, fun, and food. And presents. I must admit, I’m not terribly fond of this time of year, and my personal mood tends to lean more toward depression and stress than anything else — but there are some things I like about the season. One of them is the book, “The Best Christmas Pagaent Ever” by Barbara Robinson.
We try to read it every year, and it always makes me smile. We even have the made for television version of the book as well. It’s not as charming as the book, but still a fun show to watch.
Happy Holidays everyone. May your holiday season be stress free, and joy filled.
My Day, Crud Edition
I didn’t throw up until 1:30PM, so that was good. Things were actually quite nice until the afternoon, in fact. I had a meeting, drank some coffee, ate some lunch; it was pretty nice. Then, for some odd reason, I began violently throwing up. It was truly a vomit fest, and just as gross as it sounds. With chunks. (And later without…)
Anyway, after school, we had to retake our Christmas photo, because in the last sitting, yours truly towered over the family like a middle aged totem pole. It looked silly. So, back to the scenic spot for our photo. It turned out nice, and if I hadn’t told you, you’d never know I’d thrown up shortly before the photo was taken:
After a dozen takes, we ended up with that charming shot you see above. Standing up that 12th time, however, proved to be more than I could handle, and I took a lovely little ride down the riverbank. I managed to catch myself before a full fledged swim was required, but it sure didn’t make my day any better. You’ll notice the snowy scenery? Yeah, that’s real. Real cold.
How was your day?
Joy
Joy is getting an email from your 8 year old that simply says, “Daddy, I love you!!!!!!!!!”
Merry Christmas
Here’s a 1:45 snippet of the culmination of 2 months worth of preparation. My wife was the director of the children’s Christmas musical at our church this year, and tonight was the performance. We’re not sure what we’re going to do with ourselves now that there won’t be 3 practices a week, with 3 times that this past week. 🙂
Our youngest daughter, Lizzie, has her very first solo ever at about the 34 second mark. She’s 6 years old, and we are so proud. In fact, all 3 of our kids had solos (not just because my wife was the director!), and they all did wonderful. Lizzie gets the spotlight on Daddy’s blog, however, because it’s her first.
I’m so happy the musical is over! That’s not to say it wasn’t wonderful, but to get back to the regular amount of holiday stress will be quite a relief. 🙂
DNA Testing
This photo was not staged. Donna called me quietly into the living room so I could see “my” kids. (They’re usually “mine” when they are misbehaving, but this time, it was hard for me to deny them…)
A (micro)chip off the old block. 🙂
Pretty in Pink
This is Lydia. It may not be perfectly clear in this cellphone photo, but Lydia’s eyes are particularly pink today. The doctor won’t let her return to school until Thursday. Ironically (for me anyway), she’s not thrilled about that. She wants to go to school. She doesn’t want the drops in her eyes though, which I do understand.
But hey, she gets to hang out with the old man this afternoon, because Mommy’s at work. We are both sitting on the couch, each with a laptop. I’m doing this, and she’s helping feed hungry kids. I feel a little guilty, so follow that link and redeem my blogging. 🙂